KR200475519Y1 - Rice-Water Ruler - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a rice indicator. A rice indicator (10) for measuring the amount of rice to be filled according to the amount of rice washed in a pot, comprising: a thin plate (14) having at least a flat bottom surface; A handle (12) having a lower end attached to the plate (14) and erected at an upper portion thereof and provided with a body that the user can hold by hand; And a weighing scale 124, which is indicated on the handle 12 and indicates the amount of rice. Thus, for example, when the rice is cooked, it is possible to easily and accurately determine the amount of rice to be cooked, and at the same time, the surface of the rice in the water can be easily evenly spread by a simple operation, It is possible to provide a remarkable effect such as convenient and hygienic cooking.

Description

Rice-Water Ruler

This design is designed to make it easy to determine the amount of water that can be cooked with the desired characteristics, while at the same time making it easy to evenly level the surface of the rice in the water So that even a beginner can easily, conveniently, and hygienically cook rice.

Generally, grains in the form of particles such as rice or barley (collectively referred to as "rice" for the sake of discussion) have long been an important part of human food. With increasing interest in health and nutrition, more and more people routinely consume rice.

The process of cooking rice is usually 1) washing the rice, 2) measuring the amount of water, or determining the ratio of water to rice, 3) flattening the surface of the rice, and 4) boiling. Among these steps, the step of measuring the ratio of water to rice can be cumbersome or embarrassing, especially for some people.

Conventionally, three methods have been used to measure the ratio of water to rice. 1) using the measuring cup; 2) using finger or hand; Or 3) a method of using scales provided in the pot.

First, the method of using a measuring cup has two disadvantages. The first disadvantage is that for the total amount of metered water to be accurate, the remaining washing water after the rice has been washed must be drained completely before the metered water is added. Drain all the water out of the rice bowl is not good because it tends to discharge some rice together with water. To solve this problem, some people use filters. The use of a greater number of bowls or cooking utensils makes the whole process more uncomfortable. The second disadvantage of this method is that when you use a measuring cup, you must remember how many cups of rice or water have already been poured into the pot - among the many distractions that can occur in the kitchen.

On the other hand, finger or hand use is traditionally done, and is a common method used by people who do not use a measuring cup or who are unfamiliar with it to measure the ratio of water to rice. In this finger or hand method, the cooker brings a finger or hand to the flat rice surface in the pot and then fills the water to reach a specific point of the finger joint, such as the second line of the finger joint . This method has a serious problem because it has different thicknesses and lengths of hands and fingers, and therefore it is difficult to make a certain standard. Furthermore, since the size of each hand is different for each person, it often happens that other members of the family simply follow the way the mother taught them.

It may also be uncomfortable or unsanitary in terms of bending your wrist when placing your hands in a rice cooker, putting your hands in cold water, or using nail polished or short-cut nails. Problems also exist.

Finally, the method of measuring by using the scale provided in the rice cooker is simple, but it is not so easy. This is because the scales formed on the inner surface of the pot are not always clean and visible, because the water filled on the rice tends to be cloudy like milk, rather than being transparently clear. Excessive rinsing of rice in the course of the washing will avoid nutrients, so overcleaning rice should be avoided. Furthermore, this method is not available to all people, but only to those who use an electromagnetic cooker with such a scale.

Therefore, there has been an attempt in the past to provide a food indicator with an objective and universal rice grade reading. For example, in Japanese Patent Publication No. 10-1038687, the Japanese Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 10-1038687 discloses that when the main shaft is inserted into rice, the length of the main shaft is changed according to the amount of rice, A rice indicator is structured in which the number of rings is increased by a determined number according to the length of the spindle, and the amount of rice is indicated by the number of measurement rings which are piled up.

Such a rice indicator may provide an objective food value, for example, to provide a value that can be referenced in a rice cooked recipe that may be printed and included in a printed cookbook or rice wrapper. However, the rice indicator proposed in the prior art is not only inconvenient to use because it must be pushed into the rice pot, but also has a large number of measuring rings moving along the main shaft. There was a disadvantage that the cost was increased and it could be unsanitary.

Furthermore, for example, when rice is cooked with rice, it is important to make the surface of the rice flat in addition to measuring the ratio of water to rice. This process may also be troublesome. After filling the pot with rice and rice to be washed, it is necessary to flatten the surface of the rice before boiling, in order to uniformly cook rice. The method of using a finger or a hand assumes that the surface of the rice is flat. To level the surface of the rice, the cooker must use a separate tool such as a hand or spatula. The spatula is not a tool made for this function, so it is not very effective. Some people prefer to flatten the surface of the rice before filling it with water, and then have the disadvantage of slowly flowing water from the side of the pot very carefully in order to keep the rice surface uniform.

Therefore, when cooking rice using rice, the number of cooking utensils can be minimized; Things to remember can be reduced; Provides the flexibility to use the rice cooker regardless of whether there is a scale indicating the ratio of water to rice (hereinafter also referred to as "rice"); The shape is simple and the manufacturing cost can be low; Hygienic, easy to clean; There is still a need for a technique that provides an easy hygienic way to make the surface of the rice flat so that it can be uniformly cooked.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a rice paddy rice paddy rice paddy rice paddy rice paddy rice paddy rice paddy rice paddy rice paddy rice paddy rice paddy rice paddy rice paddy rice paddy rice paddy rice, The object of the present invention is to provide a new rice food indicator which is simple, convenient, and hygienic even if it is a beginner.

In addition, the present invention can minimize the number of cooking utensils in the cooking process of cooking rice; The number of things a cook can remember; Providing the flexibility to use the rice cooker whether or not there is a scale indicating the ratio of water to rice; The shape is simple and the manufacturing cost can be low; Hygienic, easy to clean; Another object of the present invention is to provide a new rice indicator which can be easily and hygienically processed so as to make the surface of the rice flat so as to be uniformly ripened.

The above object is provided by a rice indicator provided according to the present invention.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a rice indicator for measuring the amount of rice to be filled in accordance with the amount of rice washed in a pot, comprising: a thin plate having at least a flat bottom surface; A handle having a lower end attached to the plate and erected at an upper portion thereof and provided with a body that the user can hold by hand; And a weighing scale indicating the amount of rice to be displayed on the handle.

In one embodiment, the metric scale may comprise symbols, numbers, or characters.

In another embodiment, the weighing scale may be printed on the surface of the handle or embossed with a concave-convex structure.

In yet another embodiment, the metering scale may include a guide label indicating cooking related information.

In another embodiment, the plate may be in the form of a circle, an ellipse, a square, a heart, a flower, or an irregular shape.

In yet another embodiment, the plate may include at least one aperture through the upper and lower surfaces.

In another embodiment, the plate may have a plurality of flexible protrusions formed on the outside thereof.

In another embodiment, the handle may be constructed as a single body or a plurality of legs may be attached to the plate.

In another embodiment, the handle may be provided with a guide card printed with instructions to guide recipes.

In another embodiment, the handle may be provided with a level indicator indicating the horizontal state of the plate.

In another embodiment, the handle may be affixed to the ornament.

In another embodiment, the shape of the handle may be variously formed, including a geometric shape, an animal shape, a plant shape, and the like.

In yet another embodiment, the lower end of the handle and the portion of the plate engageable may be configured to be foldable through a hinge pin.

In yet another embodiment, an agitator for stirring rice in water may be provided at the upper end of the handle.

According to the present invention as described above, for example, when cooking rice, it is possible to easily and accurately determine the amount of rice that can cook rice of a desired characteristic, and at the same time, the surface of rice in water can be easily evenly spread So that even beginners can cook rice easily, conveniently and hygienically. In addition, the present invention can minimize the number of cooking utensils in the cooking process of cooking rice; The number of things a cook can remember; Providing the flexibility to use the rice cooker whether or not there is a scale indicating the ratio of water to rice; The shape is simple and the manufacturing cost can be low; Hygienic, easy to clean; In addition, it provides a remarkable effect such that the process of flattening the surface of rice so as to be uniformly ripened can be performed easily and hygienically.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Figure 1 is a perspective view schematically illustrating the shape of a rice indicator including a through hole plate, a handle, and a rice weighing scale according to one embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a perspective view schematically illustrating the shape of a rice indicator including a through-hole plate, a handle, and an embossed-type rice weighing scale according to another embodiment of the present invention;
3 is a perspective view schematically illustrating the shape of a rice indicator including a rice bowl metering graduation marked with a through-hole plate, a handle, and a guiding text, according to another embodiment of the present invention;
4 is a perspective view schematically illustrating the shape of a rice indicator including a through-hole plate, a handle with a guide card, and a weighing scale, according to another embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a perspective view schematically illustrating the shape of a rice indicator including a heart-shaped through-hole plate, a handle, and a rice weighing scale according to another embodiment of the present invention;
6 is a perspective view schematically illustrating the shape of a rice indicator, including a through hole plate, a handle with a plurality of legs attached thereto, and a rice weighing scale displayed on the leg, according to another embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a perspective view schematically illustrating the shape of a rice indicator, including a through hole plate, a handle with a plurality of legs, a miniature leveler, and a rice weighing scale, according to another embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a perspective view schematically illustrating the shape of a rice indicator including a through-hole plate, a handle consisting of an arch-shaped leg, and a rice weighing scale, according to another embodiment of the present invention.
9 is a perspective view schematically illustrating the shape of a rice indicator including a through hole plate, a handle provided with ornaments, and a weighing scale according to another embodiment of the present invention;
10 is a perspective view schematically illustrating the shape of a rice indicator including a through-hole plate, a collapsible handle, and a rice weighing scale, according to another embodiment of the present invention;
11 is a perspective view schematically illustrating the shape of a rice indicator, including a through hole plate, a handle in an interesting shape, and a rice weighing scale, according to another embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 12 is a perspective view schematically illustrating the shape of a rice indicator including a plate, handle, and rice weighing scale with a flexible plurality of protrusions that can serve as a rice washable stirrer, according to another embodiment of the present invention; .
13 is a perspective view schematically showing the shape of a rice bowl indicator including a through-hole plate, a handle with a rice washing stirrer, and a weighing scale according to another embodiment of the present invention;
14 is a perspective view schematically illustrating the shape of rice indicia, including various types of plates, handles in the form of thin rectangular plates, and a rice weighing scale, in accordance with still other embodiments of the present invention.
15 is a view showing the shape of a rice indicator including a plate, a handle in the form of a thin rectangular plate, and a rice weighing scale, and a state of measuring rice using the rice indicator according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The rice indicator 10 provided in accordance with one aspect of the present invention can be used in a variety of ways, for example, when using rice grains such as rice or barley in the form of grains, that is, the term "rice ", the amount of washed rice Is a tool for measuring the amount of rice to be packed according to the amount of rice.

Referring to Fig. 1, the rice indicator 10 of the present invention can be configured to include a plate 14, a handle 12, and a weighing scale 124.

The plate 14 may be made of a thin plate-like body 142 having at least a flat bottom surface.

The handle 12 can be made of a body 122 that is attached to the plate 14 at its lower end and is raised to the upper side and can be held by the user.

The weighing scale 124 is a scale that is visually displayed on the surface of the handle 12, that is, the body 122, to indicate the amount of rice.

According to the present invention, after the washed rice is put in the pot or the rice is put in the pot, the rice is put in the water and washed, and once the proper amount of water is filled, the user holds the handle 12 by hand and puts the plate 14 on the rice , And the rice surface is flattened. Then place the plate 14 on the flattened surface of the rice and allow the handle 12 to stand upright. Then, the user can select one scale of the weighing scale 124 according to the degree of his or her preference for rice or the degree of quality of the rice, and then adjust the amount of water by filling or reducing the rice to a marked portion.

According to the present invention, the weighing scale 124 is intended to indicate the amount of rice appropriate to the user, and may be variously configured, such as being formed to have a printed or embossed structure, including symbols, numbers, have. For example, in the example shown in FIG. 1, the weighing scale 124 is constructed by printing horizontally marked lines and numbers written on lines on the surface of the body 122 of the handle 12. On the other hand, in the example shown in FIG. 2, the weighing scale 124 is composed of a line embossed on the surface of the body 122 and a number displayed on the line.

On the other hand, in the example shown in the example shown in Fig. 3, the weighing scale 124 is composed of lines and characters, in particular, the characters may be guide labels indicating cooking related information. In the illustrated example, a weighing scale 124 is shown that indicates the amount of different rice products for each type of rice such as a short-haired, long-haired, and black seedlings.

Since rice should be determined according to the type of rice (rice type, barley type, glutinous rice type, brown rice, grain mixture and the like), it is limited to display only with a guide label of characters on a relatively narrow area scale . 4, a ring 126 is formed at the upper end of the body 122 of the handle 12, and a guide card 128, in which the contents for guiding the recipe are printed on the ring 126, For example, by means of a strap. This provides the user with the advantage of obtaining more detailed cooking information.

According to the present invention, the plate 14 may have at least one through-hole 144 penetrating the upper and lower surfaces, as illustrated in FIG. The plate 14 can be placed on the rice surface after a certain amount of water has been filled on the rice surface, and after the rice is filled, when the plate 14 is taken out. These through holes 144 can reduce the resistance of the water when raising the plate 14 in water. Therefore, the through-hole plate 14 provided with the through-holes 144 provides an advantage that the flat state of the rice surface is not disturbed and it is easy to pull it out of the water in the water.

Referring to FIG. 5, a heart-shaped plate 14 is shown. According to the present invention, it is sufficient that the lower surface of the plate 14 is a thin flat member. Therefore, the plate 14 can be variously shaped as a circle, an ellipse, a square, a heart, a flower, . For example, a circular plate 14 is shown in FIG. 1, a heart-shaped plate 14 is shown in FIG. 5, and a flower-like plate 14, in which a plurality of petals are spread out in four directions, 14 (a) to 14 (h) illustrate various flower-shaped plates 14. It will be appreciated by those of ordinary skill in the art that the shapes of these illustrated plates 14 are provided by way of example only and that the present invention is not limited to these shapes and that more various shapes are possible.

12, a plurality of flexible protrusions 146 may be formed on the outer side of the plate 14. These protrusions 146 may be disposed through a concave recess 145 Shaped plate 14 as a whole can be formed on the surface of the plate 14. The protrusion 146 can be formed of a flexible material such as, for example, an embodiment in which the plate 14 and the handle 12 are integrally formed of a plastic material Such protrusions 146 may be useful when the user holds the handle 12 and agitates the rice in the water, for example when washing the rice. That is, the rice indicator 10 according to this embodiment, Can be used in the cleaning process.

The handle 12 may be configured as a single body 122, such as, for example, in the form of a rectangular plate as shown in FIG. 14 or a cylindrical shape as shown in FIG. In this case, a weighing scale 124 may be formed at a portion where the body 122 and the plate 14 meet.

Alternatively, the handle 12 may comprise two legs 123, as in the example shown in FIG. Needless to say, the legs 123 need to be two, three or more. The two or more legs 123 can be arranged to connect between the plate 14 and the lower end of a relatively small body 122 that the user can hold by hand, as shown. In this case, the weighing scale 124 may be displayed for each portion of the plurality of legs 123 coupled to the plate 14. [

8 shows an example of the handle 12 in which two legs 123 are formed in an arch shape so that the portion where the two legs 123 are connected is a body 122 that the user can hold by hand.

According to the present invention, as illustrated in FIG. 7, the handle 12 may be provided with a leveling device 125, which indicates the horizontal state of the plate 14. The level 125 is a well known tool for filling alcohol in an enclosed glass tube and inserting a small air bubble to easily indicate that the glass tube is leveled by moving the air bubble in the alcohol. A small leveling instrument 125 may be provided at any position of the handle 12, the leveling of which is set to indicate the leveling of the plate 14. This can provide the advantage that the rice is turbid because of the small particles that are not transparent and washed away from the rice, which makes it easy for the plate 14 to level the surface of the rice.

On the other hand, according to the present invention, as illustrated in Fig. 9, a decorative article 127 can be attached to the handle 12. Fig. It can be seen that in the illustrated example, a small airbrush feature is attached to the top of the handle 12. [ Such ornaments 127 can be formed in various forms such as geometric formation, animal shape, plant shape, cartoon, and movie character according to various tastes of consumers, and it is possible to provide products that can satisfy various tastes of consumers Can provide advantages.

11, the overall shape of the handle 12 can be formed in various shapes such as geometric shape, animal shape, plant shape, or film or cartoon character shape, and the thickness of the handle 12 The height can be variously formed. This also enables a variety of products tailored to the consumer's taste.

10 shows an example in which the lower end of the handle 12 and the portion where the plate 14 is engaged are configured to be foldable via the hinge pin 13. [ This example can provide the advantage of saving the storage space by allowing the handle 12 to be folded when storing the rice indicator 10.

According to the present invention, the rice indicator 10 can be configured to be used even in the course of washing rice. For example, FIG. 12 shows an embodiment in which a plurality of projections 146 serving as agitators are provided on the plate 14, as already described above.

13 shows an example in which an agitator 15 for stirring the rice in water is installed at the upper end of the handle 12. As shown in Fig. For example, when washing rice, it is useful when the user stirs the rice in water by using the stirrer 15 while holding the handle 12 upside down.

As described above, according to the present invention, the rice indicator 10 having various shapes and functions can be provided, and some of them are illustrated in FIG. Since the rice indicator 10 has a simple shape, it can be easily manufactured by a method of injection molding using, for example, a plastic material, so that the manufacturing cost can be reduced.

FIG. 15 is a view showing a simple example of the actually manufactured rice indicator and an example of measuring the rice using the same.

While the present invention has been described in connection with certain exemplary embodiments thereof, those skilled in the art will be able to make various changes and modifications by referring to the various features set forth herein. Accordingly, it should be pointed out that the scope of the present invention is not limited to the described embodiments, but should be construed according to the appended claims.

10: Food indicator
12: Handle
122: Body
123: Legs
124: Weighing scale
125: Level
126: Ring
127: Ornaments
128: Information card
14: Plate
142: Body
144: Through hole
145: recess
146: protrusion
13: Hinge pin
15: stirrer

Claims (12)

A rice indicator (10) for measuring the amount of rice to be filled according to the amount of rice washed in a pot,
A thin plate (14) having at least one through-hole (144) penetrating the upper and lower surfaces, at least a lower surface being flat;
A handle (12) with the hand held by the user, the lower end of which is coupled to the plate (14) and which is raised upwards, and a weighing scale (124) indicating the amount of rice is displayed;
A hinge pin 13 for rotatably coupling the lower end of the handle 12 to the plate 14,
/ RTI > The method according to claim 1,
Characterized in that the handle (12) is provided with a leveling device (125) A rice indicator (10) for measuring the amount of rice to be filled according to the amount of rice washed in a pot,
A thin plate (14) having at least one through-hole (144) penetrating the upper and lower surfaces, at least a lower surface being flat;
A handle 12 on which a lower end is integrally joined to the plate 14 by a user's hand and is raised upward and in which a weighing scale 124 indicating the amount of rice is displayed;
The leveling device 125 installed on the handle 12,
/ RTI > 4. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The handle indicator (12) includes a body (122) and a plurality of legs (123) connecting the body (122) and the plate (14). 4. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
And a stirrer (15) for stirring the rice in water is mounted on the upper end of the handle (12). 4. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
Wherein the plate includes a plurality of protrusions formed laterally at an edge thereof and a plurality of recesses 145 formed between the protrusions. 4. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
Wherein the handle (12) is provided with a guide card (128) printed with contents to guide recipes. 4. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
Characterized in that said weighing scale (124) comprises a guide label indicating cooking related information. delete delete delete delete

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